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Patented Dec. Z6, 1922.

ilNlTi STATES retirar orties,

HABFO'R-D C. KNOWLES, OF ELE/LIRA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE WILLYS-MORROXV COMPANY, OF ELMIBIA, NEVI YORK, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

y ANTIFEICTION EABlNG.

Application nled August 11, 1919.

To r/,ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, Hnnronn G. KnowLss, residing` at Elmira, county of Chemunpg, State of New York, have yinvented certain new and useful Imlirovements in Antifriction Bearings, of which I declare the following to be a full, clear` and exact description. y

This invention relates to an improved anti-friction bearing` and particularly to bearings of this character provided with two rows of antifriction elements commonly known as double row bearings. ln constructing bearings of this type it is found to be desirable to employ retainers or cages for spacing the anti-friction elements of eachrace from each other, and in the particular form of the retainer employed by applicant which is of light construction it has been found to be desirable to insert a i'iXed plate or member between the two rows of antrfriction elements in such a manner as to form a support for the base portions of the two retainers and thus space the retainers from each other, and at the sameI time maintain the retainers in proper position relative to the anti-friction elements of' each row.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved bearing wherein the retaining members are spaced from each other, while at the same time they are supported in proper position relative to the anti-friction element-s of each row.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved means for suitably supporting a pair of independently movable retainers in position relative to the antifriction elements of the two rows whereby the retainers are capable of movement independently of each other while being re tained in proper position relative to the antifriction elements.

A further object of the invention is to provide suitable means for mounting the fixed plate between the retainer members whereby the plate may be readily inserted between the retainers and securely held in tinted position therebetweenV A further object of the invention is to provide an improved form of antifriction bearing` which is of simple construction and e'liicient in operation.

Further objects of this invention relate to economies of manufacture and details of Serial No. 316,870.

construction as will hereinafter appear from the detailed description to follow.

lllhe objects of the invention are accomplished in one instance by thedevices and means described in the following specification, but it is evident that the saine may be varied widely without departing from the scope of the invention as pointed out in the appended claims.

A structure constituting one embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accom* panyinp; drawing' forming a part hereof in which Figure l is an end elevational view of the completed bearing.

Figure H is a longitudinal view, partially in section1 illustrating the relative position of the anti-friction elements with respect to each other and to the other elements of the bearing.

l? i iure Ill is a longitudinal sectional view of the bearing showing; the process of assembling the various parts.

Figure Il? is a longitudinal,sectional view of the bearingsftalren along the line lV-IV of Figure I. y

Figure V is an enlarged detail sectional view showing; the manner of seating the spacing plate between the outer bearing members, and the` shape and angle of the groove formed in the bearing members.

In the embodiment of the invention illus trated herewith, l designates inner bearing members of similar construction, each of which is provided with a curved inclined bearing surface 3 so arranged as to be inclined toward the central portion of the bearing when the members l are in assembled position` Each of the inner bearing members l is provided with an annular groove 4; formed upon one end thereof, and adapted to receive any out-turned flange 5 formed upon the end portion of the inner tubular sleeve 6 when the inner bearing members are properly assembled upon the tubular sleeve.

A. pair of outer bearing members 7 are employed, each of which is provided with a curved inner bearing' surface 8 and has a conical or inclined outer surface as indicated at 9. The conicalv or inclined surface formed upon the outer faces of the bearing;l members 7 may be extended a greatery or less distance from the outer edge of each bearing member, but this inclination is With respect to each of the inner bearing;y

preferably comiuei'ieed at such a point upon the outer bearing; iueinliiers ns to be in .radial alignment with the centers oli the anti-'trictiouelenieuts `carried by the be up; member as indicateil by the line ,1f-fu in Figure ll By havin@r the inclined surface minieme at this point tlie greatest stress one Y by bendino' or swaoing down the outer ends .C t; b La u y o1 the easing men'iber exerted along the line oli `the centers oli the antifriction elements wherebyv the oute f liearing; inenibei." is supported. @ne oit' the outer bearing meniH bersl' isadented to be o .iiositelv 'piiositioued Inenibers` l u'fhen the *arious parts are in assembled position7 and interposeil between veach set of opposed be'fu'ing members are a plurality oi anti-friction eleinents l oic the usual construction. `Pesi-tienedibetween the tivo roivs of antifriction elements are a pair of similarly constructed retainerri or cages ll eaclr oit which is provided with a base portion l? and luis extending outwardly freni the side edges thereof a plu ral-ity of inner prongs 13 and outer pro its lll. The inner and outer prongs l `and i4;

are pbsitioned to extend between the djaA cent balls or anti-friction elements properly spaced' from each other and .in s1ut. ble posi-l tion relative to the remaining; parts ot the bearing. i

The annular ring or plate 15 is sprung' into or assembled so as to .lie uf'ithiu an annular groove '1G formed in the meeting)v edges of the outer bearing ineinbers 7 and extends between the base portions of the retainers to maintain the saine in spaced relation relative to each other and support them in proximity to the 'anti-friction elements with which they respectively engage. lt

has been found that the plate l5 may be best clanrped in position between the outer bearing meinbers" by 'orminglthe groove l@ so that each of theside faces 16 thereof malte y ein' angle of somewhat greater than $50 With the radial line 17 extending" oirtwarflly troin the center of the bearing. `With tbe groove formed in this wey a proper deoree inwardly directed radial pressure is exerted upon the plate l5 by the outer bearing':neuibers they iforcedtogetber `within the outer casing to Vsuitably clanip the plate rigidly and hold the saine' lirinly in tion. l/Vbi y nular plate or ring 11.5 is shown as beingY positioned Within the groove lli lornjied between the inatin'g faces 'ol the outer bearing; niember and' this construction is prefertble,-i.t is to be understood that this plate or ring muy be :retaineifl iiiproper position Within'tlie loearin'gu by anyv other suitable means such as by being supported bythe inner bearingT members l in a manner similar to that in Which it isshown' as supported by the outer bearing ni'einber,l or by'b'eing positioned beas areviously stuted the an? tween the meeting :faces of tbe outer bearing members and extending therefrom Within the bearing, or by being supported by both the inner and outer bearing members and extending :i cross the entire space between the inner and outer bearing member.

A misiig member 17 or' cylindrical. torni is provided for enclosing the outer surfaces oif the outer bearing `members and oyerlies the outer inclined or conical surfaces of the outer bearing inenibers. When the various elements nialting` up the bearing are in asH senibled position the outer portions of tlit casing 17 are spun inwardly so as to be forced against and bear throughout a portion oi their extent upon' the inclined j or conical surfaces ot the outer bearing Inenibers to securely retain these parts in` position". ritter the outwardly extending; portions of the casing member have been forced' slilitly indicated at i8 so as toA reduce oiE the located between tlie outer bearing; inenbers. he outer lkeari'ng ineinbers are then :tore-ed inwardly to securely grip the plate l5 b? tween the beveled faces 1 6" tornied on' the i'uen'ibers, whereupon' the outii'fafrdly si'nuu suria'cns of the outerbeaijing'g niembers to rnily g ",p the saine and :torni a' substan tially unitary structure comprising the outer bearing' me'nibers, the outer casing`- and the members. The inclined bearing` surfaces 8 aire then ground upon the inner faces oi the bi'iuringy inenil'ieis` when the outer portion oi the beering' 1s ready for. l assemblage, @ne of the inner beer-ingr inen rs, both of 'which i ,ire had an inclinedbearingT surtce' i gri 'd thereon` slid' upon the out r sin nire ot the inner tubular uieinlner toreed thereon until the Harige ol', tbe tubular ineniber seats within the an.- Juula'r recess 'fornied in the inner bearing iueinber. The coinbiiied outer casing1 outer ljiesring members and plate is then slipped over the inner bearing` nieni'berl and the retainer ring and anti-friction elements ot one race are in place. AThe other retainer and theV anti-frictionV elements co-operatingI there vvithv are' then plaeed in position, the" n'g end portions of the casingy are l'oivn upon the outer conica-l or inclined formed on one eiidfV beur` iup; members l are positioned within they outer casing member l? with the plate l5' TUS other inner bearing member slid over the tubular member whereupon the parts occupy the position illustrated in Fig. .lll of the drawings except that the outwardly extending end portions ot the casing; have been spun down into contact with the outer conical or `inclined surfaces oi the outer bearinzg members. After the parts oi' the bearing have been thus assembled the end i9 of the tubular member is pressed outwardly into the groove 4L i'ormed in the inner bearing member, whereby the several parts are firmly held in assembled position. The inner surface ot the inner tubular member 6 is then ground to give it a smooth inner surface to it tightly upon the outer surface of the shaft by which it is to be supported, and the outer central portion et the outer casingmember is ground down as indicated at 18 to give the casing member a true cylindrical outer surface', concentric with the inner cylindrical surface of the tubular sleeve. lt will be apparent that the degree of inclination of the outer surface of the outer bearing members is very slight, and therefore the outwardly extending end portions ot. the casing 17 will be bent very slightly when forced into engagement with the outer surface oi the outer bearing` members, consequently the outer central portion oiE the easing` requires only a slight amount oigrinding in order to give the saine a truly cylindrical outer surface.

It will be apparent Afrom the above description that when the parts are thus as-` sembled in position the curved inclined inner surfaces of the outer bearing members serve to retain the two rows oli anti-friction elements together with the retainers co-operating therewith in proper position relative to each other, and positively prevents these elements from becoming disengaged from the other parts of the bearing. llt will be observed also that the retainers are supported in proper position relative to thev anti-friction elements with which they respectively co-operate by means of the annular ring or plate interposed between the bases of the retainers, while the retainers are free to rotate independently of each other in accordance with the movement of the antifriction elements. The retainers illustrated and described herewith being` oi comparati ve light construction are capable oi' moving' freely with the anti-friction elements with. which they are associated7 and when supu ported in operative position relative to the anti-friction elements by means oi the annu- ,lar plate retain the anti-triction elements' in proper spaced relation to each other.

vWhile I have shown and flescribedin cousiderable detail a specific eli'ibodiment ot my invention, it is to be understood that this showing,` and description is illustrative only and for the purpose of rendering` my invention more clear, and that l do not regard the invention as limited to the details oi construction illustrated or described, nor any of them, except in so `i'ar as l .have included such limitations within the terms of the following claims,y in which it is my intention to claim all novelty inherent in my invention broadly well as specilically,

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. ln a double row ball bearing, inner and outer bearing,` members, rows oi anti-friction elements interposed between the inner and outer bearing members, a pair oit ball. retainers positioned between the adjacent rows ot anti-friction elements, and a lixed plate located between the retainers and supportingI the same in engagement with the antifriction elements.

2. ln an anti-friction bearing, inner and outer bearing members, rows of anti-friction elements interpose` between said inner and outer bearing members, a pair of retainers provided withl flattened base portions interposed between adjacent rows et said antifriction elements, and means supported by the outer bearing members extending between the retainers and supporting the same in engagement with the anti-friction elements.

3. ln an anti-friction bearing, inner and outer bearing mci'nbers, anti-'triction elements interposed between said inner and outer bearing; members and arranged in rows, a pair oi retainers positioned between adjacent rows ot anti-friction elements, each retainer cio-operating; with the antifriction elements ot one row, and means supported bv the outer bearing members and extending ybetween the said retainers :tor supporting the retainers relative to the anti-friction elements.

4;. ln an anti-'friction bearing, inner and outer bearing,- members, two series of antifriction elements interposed between the inner and outer bearing members, a pair of retainers positioned between the two series of anti-friction elements, and means supported by certain of the bearing members tor maintaining' the retainers in spaced relation with respect to each other.

5i. ln an anti-friction bearing, a pair oi races includineV anti-friction elements, a pair et similar. constructed retainers located be tween the races, each et the retainers being provided with a base portion. and projections entendirii; from the opposite side edges ol"` the base portion adapted to be positioneifi between adjacent anti-rictirm elements ttor the ijiurpose oit maintaining,- the anti-ifriction elenients oi each race in spaced relation relative to each other, and a plate liredly posi,- tioned between the base portions oi the retainers -tor supporting the same.

6. ln an anti-friction bearing, a pair of races comprising antifriction elements, a

pair of reteiners located. between tbe recom each ot the retainers being adopted to eo operette with tlio enti-friction elements one rzioe 'tor tbe purpose ot ineintziininp,` the seine in' spe-.eed relation relative to eeeh other, eneb retainer being; provided with seats 'for the enti-triotion elements oon-v strocted in snob :i manner :is to normally beer againet enrli entifi'friotioi'i elementonly et points snlistnntizilly inline with the airis of rotation oit tbe elements, end :i plete tixedly positioned between the retainers tor supporting; the saine.

7. in en onti-triotioi n, n parir oil rases comprising?r mitiotion elements, e pair of independently movnble reteiiiers lorzited between the 1:iees, and plete located between seid retainers und supporting the ben ri n if .some in proper position relative to the entitriotion elements.

8. lnV on anti-friction bearing, e pair of reces comprising enti-:friction elements, n` pair ot independently movable retainers located between tbe roces, each ot seid retain ers comprising' e base portion, spaced projeetions extending from opposite edges et the base portion and adapted to extend between adjacent anti-'friction elements for the purpose of maintaining them in suitable spliced relation to efioliotber, and means ixedly 'liositioned between tbe bose portions of the retainers tor supporting' said retainers in proper position relative to the entitriotion elements.

9. ln zi bearing, e pair oi.Z ree Is compris ing anti-friction elements, :i pair oit indeeiner pendentlg1 inoviible retainers located between the racesa and nedly positioned ineens lonoted between seid retainers end supporting tbe seine in proper position relative to tbe enti riotion elements.

l0. in en enti-trietion bearing, innerzindV outer bearing; members7 two series `ot entiiriction elements interposed between the 1nner :ind .outer bearing' members, pair ofV lli filter benri Y :i pair of bearing; members ezioli ot which is provided witb :i beveled portion, two series nti-friction elements interposed between inner and outer bearings, a pair of reners positioned between tbetwo series ot oo ti-ifriotion elements, end o pleite provided tli e beveled. edge positioned between the ners sind having); tbe beveled edge there ot' seated between tbe beveled portions of 'the beairing` members.'

i2. n on enti-friction bearing, a pair of robes comprisinn` enti-friction elements, e

piiir ot indepeinlently movable retainers lo` between tbe races, e pair ot bearing i .mbere eeen proifided with e beveled pori. tion,v und :i plete located between the reteinors :ind bovin o beveled edge seated between ieveled portions of the beeringfinembers. in testimony whereof, l affix my signa-ture. HARFORD C. KNOWLES tbe onlie-r bearing eoinprisiilgv 

